Articles by
Loretta Splitair
Loretta Splitair is Gish Gallop's Media and Cultural Editor. She has written widely including publications such as Rolling Stone, The Atlantic and the Lady's Home Journal where she hosts a regular column on the ravages of Billy Joel's music entitled, Billy Joel is a Piece of Shit. Loretta is married to her second husband after her first died protesting railway expansion in Kansas. Please do not ask her about it.
Music
The Fazzler Review: Fear Inoculum by Tool — Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Hype
Can Tool’s Fear Inoculum live up to its labyrinthine lyrics and technical bravado, or is the fanbase’s fervor and critics' praise a testament to rock’s most elaborate inside joke?
Living
Metallica’s James Hetfield Celebrates a PhD in Astrophysics
Metallica heavy metal guitarist and lead singer James Hetfield announced on his personal Facebook page that he had just finished defending his PhD dissertation at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena (CalTech), CA
National News
Trump Announces Plan for Westboro Baptist Church Choir to Perform at His Inauguration
"It's no secret that the Church has never supported any president up until Trump," said Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter of former outspoken and controversial leader Fred Phelps, "but with Trump, we finally have an executive who will take the fight right to the gays. We don't even have to protest anymore."
Alternative
Inside Elon Musk’s Bid to Buy the Roman Colosseum and Move it to Texas
Elon Musk's audacious plan to relocate the Roman Colosseum to Austin, Texas, transforming it into a modern sports arena with fast food chains, creating a unique fusion of ancient history and American consumer culture.
Art
Bombshell Uncovered: Hunter S. Thompson’s Lost ‘Dr. Strangelove’ Audition
A recently unearthed photograph has revealed the unimaginable: Hunter S. Thompson, king of gonzo journalism, once commandeered the captain’s seat of a B-52, not in the throes of a drug-fueled fantasy, but as a contender for the iconic role in Kubrick’s 'Dr. Strangelove.' The discovery challenges everything we thought we knew about the man who lived on the edge of American sanity.
Commentary
Harvard’s Claudine Gay Resigns, Citing ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ with Taylor Swift’s Artistic Direction
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns, citing conflicts with the artistic direction of pop icon Taylor Swift.
Local News
Historians: Nevada City, CA Actually an Old Star Trek Episode Set
Historians from Brigham Young and Southern Methodist Universities have discovered that the quaint former gold rush town of Nevada City, California is actually a set from a lost Star Trek episode. The researchers made the discovery while digging through the Paramount television archives in Burbank, CA.
Satire
Briar Patch’s Payphone is a Brilliant Marketing Decision: Here’s Why
So you're one of those people who still look for a public payphone. Well good for you. But wait, there's more. As a local, you may not be aware that the Briar Patch COOP has a public payphone. And here's why it's a great marketing move.
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